Tackling drought stress: receptor-like kinases present new approaches
Global climate change and a growing population require tackling the reduction in arable
land and improving biomass production and seed yield per area under varying conditions …
land and improving biomass production and seed yield per area under varying conditions …
Proteome balancing of the maize seed for higher nutritional value
Y Wu, J Messing - Frontiers in plant science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Most flowering plant seeds are composed of the embryo and endosperm, which are
surrounded by maternal tissue, in particular the seed coat. Whereas the embryo is the …
surrounded by maternal tissue, in particular the seed coat. Whereas the embryo is the …
Genomics analysis of genes expressed in maize endosperm identifies novel seed proteins and clarifies patterns of zein gene expression
We analyzed cDNA libraries from develo** endosperm of the B73 maize inbred line to
evaluate the expression of storage protein genes. This study showed that zeins are by far …
evaluate the expression of storage protein genes. This study showed that zeins are by far …
The prolamins of maize
CE Coleman, BA Larkins - Seed proteins, 1999 - Springer
Prolamins are the principal seed storage proteins of cereals. These proteins are soluble in
alcohol and function in storage of nitrogen and amino acids for the germinating seedling …
alcohol and function in storage of nitrogen and amino acids for the germinating seedling …
Intentional and unintentional selection during plant domestication: herbivore damage, plant defensive traits and nutritional quality of fruit and seed crops
Greater susceptibility to herbivory can arise as an effect of crop domestication. One
proposed explanation is that defenses decreased intentionally or unintentionally during the …
proposed explanation is that defenses decreased intentionally or unintentionally during the …
Maize opaque endosperm mutations create extensive changes in patterns of gene expression
BG Hunter, MK Beatty, GW Singletary… - The plant …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Maize starchy endosperm mutants have kernel phenotypes that include a brittle texture,
susceptibility to insect pests, and inferior functional characteristics of products made from …
susceptibility to insect pests, and inferior functional characteristics of products made from …
Wide variability in kernel composition, seed characteristics, and zein profiles among diverse maize inbreds, landraces, and teosinte
All crop species have been domesticated from their wild relatives, and geneticists are just
now beginning to understand the consequences of artificial (human) selection on agronomic …
now beginning to understand the consequences of artificial (human) selection on agronomic …
Side-effects of domestication: cultivated legume seeds contain similar tocopherols and fatty acids but less carotenoids than their wild counterparts
Background Lipophilic antioxidants play dual key roles in edible seeds (i) as preservatives
of cell integrity and seed viability by preventing the oxidation of fats, and (ii) as essential …
of cell integrity and seed viability by preventing the oxidation of fats, and (ii) as essential …
Hardness methods for testing maize kernels
Maize is a highly important crop to many countries around the world, through the sale of the
maize crop to domestic processors and subsequent production of maize products and also …
maize crop to domestic processors and subsequent production of maize products and also …
Increasing maize seed methionine by mRNA stability
J Lai, J Messing - The Plant Journal, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The amino acid methionine is a common protein building block that is also important in other
cellular processes. Plants, unlike animals, synthesize methionine de novo and are thus a …
cellular processes. Plants, unlike animals, synthesize methionine de novo and are thus a …